Category Archives: Decatur Radio

April 2017 Second Wettest On Record
(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois will always remember April 2017 as the rainy month. Illinois' State Climatologist's office yesterday said April 2017 was the second wettest on record. Illinois saw just a...
May 05, 2017 Praveen / CC

Southern Illinois 'Cautiously Optimistic' About Floods
(Murphysboro, IL) -- There's still too much water in the Big Muddy River, but not as much as first feared. Jackson County Emergency Management Director Derek Misener yesterday said the river was two-f...
May 05, 2017 George Roger Gilbert / CC

Sports News for Friday May 5, 2017
>>Blues Look To Extend Season Tonight (St. Louis, MO) -- The Blues will try to extend their season tonight when they host the Predators in Game Five of their second-round series at Scottr...
May 05, 2017
Business Expo Today at Decatur Civic Center
The Greater Decatur Chamber of Commerce Business Expo is today 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Decatur Civic Center. The public is welcome to check out about 90 local vendors including banks, museums, doctors...
May 04, 2017

Lawmakers Considering Bill To Reduce Veteran Suicides
(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill to help reduce the rate of suicides among veterans in the state. A measure approved by the House and a Senate committee this week would r...
May 04, 2017 Roberta / CC
Former Decatur Police Chief Reaches Agreement With City
(Decatur, IL) -- Former Decatur police chief who sued the city is no longer considered a fired employee. City officials announced yesterday that they have reached an employment separation agreement wi...
May 04, 2017

Southern Illinois Bracing For More Flooding
(Carbondale, IL) -- It's the uncertainty over the rain. Local leaders in southern Illinois yesterday said they've sandbagged what they can, but they have no idea how high local rivers will go because ...
May 04, 2017 Todd Ehlers / CC

Sports News for Thursday May 4, 2017
>>LeBron Passes Kareem As Cavs Crush Raptors (Cleveland, OH) -- The Cavaliers remain unbeaten in this year's NBA playoffs. LeBron James scored 39 points to lead Cleveland to a 125-103 win...
May 04, 2017
City Council’s Next Big Priority
More than 100 properties in Decatur have been deemed unsafe and are slated for demolition. City Manager, Tim Gleason, says neighborhood redevelopment is the next big priority for Decatur City Council....
May 03, 2017

More Rain, More Flooding For Southern Illinois
(St. Louis, MO) -- Southern Illinois' flooding problems are about to get a lot worse. Forecasters say they expect as much as four inches of rain today and tomorrow. The Mississippi River south of St. ...
May 03, 2017 courane01 / CC






